Chinese warships make 'unusual' voyage near US ally Australia
As Chinese military ships voyage near Australia, Australian Minister for Defense Richard Marles described it as an "unusual event," and said that the country is surveilling the foreign ships.
Richard Marles should be more ‘concerned’ about Chinese warships near Australia
Menzies Research Centre Senior Fellow Nick Cater says Defence Minister Richard Marles should be more “concerned” about three Chinese warships spotted 276 km off the coast of Sydney.
The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian and New Zealand militaries were monitoring three Chinese warships moving unusually far south along Australia’s east coast on an unknown mission, officials said Thursday.
Chinese Warships Holds Live-Fire Military Exercises Off Australia Coast
Chinese military vessels have held live-fire exercises off the coast of Australia in an escalation of tensions between the two countries, with commercial airlines warned by aviation authorities to avoid the area.
Australia, New Zealand keeping close eye on Chinese navy ships off
Australia and New Zealand are monitoring a group of Chinese naval vessels spotted in international waters near Sydney, the countries’ defence ministers said on Thursday. Three Chinese vessels are traveling down the eastern coast of Australia,
Australia says Chinese navy ships off Sydney did not pose threats
Australia is closely monitoring a Chinese navy task group in the country's exclusive economic zone off its east coast but the ships did not pose any threats as they had not breached any maritime laws,
Chinese Warships Sail Off Coast of Sydney, Testing Australia
Three Chinese warships have been spotted in international waters off the coast of Australia’s largest city, Sydney, in the latest test of diplomatic ties between Canberra and Beijing.
‘We are keeping close watch’: Marles weighs in on Chinese warships off Sydney coast
Defence Minister Richard Marles has weighed in on Chinese warships spotted off Sydney’s coast, stating the defence force is “keeping close watch”.
Australia says watching ‘every move’ of Chinese warships off Sydney’s coast
Defence Minister Richard Marles said the vessels did not pose any threats but their presence was an ‘unusual event’.
Chinese navy ships spotted 150 nautical miles from Sydney
Three Chinese military ships, under close observation by the ADF, have been spotted 150 nautical miles from Sydney.
'Very unusual behaviour': Chinese naval presence off Sydney coast raises eyebrows
Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson has described the Chinese naval presence off Sydney’s coast as "very unusual behaviour".
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